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沈む (しずむ) — to sink | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

沈む

しずむ

N3

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to sink
2to feel depressed
3to go under
4to submerge
5to go down (e.g. sun)
6to set
7to descend
8to become subdued

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Kanji in this word

沈Sink, Be Submerged, Subside7 strokes

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